WhatsApp has added the ability to share your device’s screen during video calls. This was announced by the Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. You can initiate screen-sharing with the ‘Share’ Icon and choose to share a specific application or share the entire screen of the device.
Once you share, everything displayed on your screen will be recorded and shared with the recipient. You can stop sharing anytime.
You can also use video calls in Landscape mode for a wider and more immersive viewing and sharing experience on smartphones. The screen sharing feature arrives for WhatsApp, years after the video calling feature was introduced in 2016.
The company started testing screen-sharing in beta on Android in May and for Windows in June. Now this is rolling out to everyone in the latest version of WhatsApp app.
Regarding the new feature, WhatsApp said:
Whether sharing documents for work, browsing photos with family, planning a vacation or shopping online with friends, or just helping grandparents with tech support – screen sharing lets you share a live view of your screen during the call.